Lumix GH3 Anticipation

I find all the speculation here to be so exaggerated.

The GH2 was priced at $999 for the body only. Why would people here be estimating the price of the GH3 to be $1500-2000? How and why would this happen.

I imagine the GH2 will be priced right around $1000, maybe closer to $1100 like the OMD E5.

As far as "bigger and heavier" well yes it may be bigger and heavier than the GH2, though nothing like a DSLR! PLEASE!.

The G5 is "bigger and heavier" than the G3, but nothing more than a slight increase due to the design decisions by Panasonic. I would assume that the GH2 would follow the same path. maybe a little more metal (increasing the weight) and perhaps a shift in the ergonomics which may increase the size.

Let's hope that all the "good" rumors are true and the GH3 will be a fantastic stills and video camera.

BTW I have a GH1 that I purchased for $375 brand new from Panasonic back in December of 2010 when the GH2 started shipping. Hopefully they will do the same with the GH2 when the GH3 ships.

I am making fantastic still photos with the GH1 and my Oly 45mm, so please all you Panny haters who have deemed the GH series of cameras a being good for video only, please get a life. It's the person behind the lens that takes a fantastic photo, not a pixel peeper.

If the GH3 builds on the advances of the GH2 and the G5, then it will indeed be an amazing machine, and hopefully a worthy competitor the the miracle OMD E5.